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Pensacola awarded $9M state grant for port expansion

By Melina Druga  |   August 17, 2026   |   City

The state of Florida recently awarded the city of Pensacola a $9 million Florida Job Growth Grant Fund grant for infrastructure improvements at the Port of Pensacola that will expand shipbuilding capa...

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CA High-Speed Rail completes Corcoran Highway Grade Separation

By Liz Carey  |   August 13, 2026   |   Investment

The California High-Speed Rail Authority announced it had completed the Corcoran highway grade separation project in Kings County, a project that promises to prevent 670 crashes over the next 30 years...

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BNSF announces more frequent service from Phoenix to Dallas/Fort Worth

By Liz Carey  |   August 13, 2026   |   City

BNSF Railway announced it would offer more frequent intermodal service between Phoenix and the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The new offering will provide customers with faster, more economical and reli...

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Florida highlights ‘flying car’ testing facility

By Liz Carey  |   August 12, 2026   |   Featured

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced recently a new one-of-a-kind facility in his state, SunTrax Air Ground, will be actively testing electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft by the end o...

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Transportation Department announces milestone in Utah commuter rail project

By Liz Carey  |   August 11, 2026   |   Featured

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced the Utah FrontRunner 2X Commuter Rail Line will enter the next stage in its construction: the engineering phase...

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Regional Rail acquires Massachusetts Central Railroad in Northeast expansion

By Liz Carey  |   August 10, 2026   |   Investment

Short-line freight railroad operator Regional Rail said it has acquired the Massachusetts Central Railroad (MCER) as part of its Northeast expansion. The acquisition includes a 28-mile railroad in...

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Pennsylvania transportation commission adopts 12-year transportation program

By Liz Carey  |   August 10, 2026   |   Featured

According to the State Transportation Commission, Pennsylvania will invest more than $90 billion over the next 12 years on roads, bridges, transit systems, airports, railroad and other active transpor...

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New Mexico road project wins regional America’s Transportation Award

By Liz Carey  |   August 7, 2026   |   Investment

A $35 million railroad grade separation project in New Mexico has earned recognition for its safety contributions. The Jarales Road Railroad Grade Separation Project won the 2026 America’s Trans...

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New York Transportation Department completes bridge rehabilitation project in Queens

By Liz Carey  |   August 7, 2026   |   City

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the completion of a major rehabilitation project that addressed seven bridges along the Grand Central Parkway in Queens. The $161 million project is part of th...

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Pennsylvania to invest $38M in municipal traffic signal upgrades

By Liz Carey  |   August 6, 2026   |   Investment

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced municipalities across the state will receive $38 million to improve traffic safety through traffic signals across the state. Eighty-six muni...

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Connecticut city to receive nearly $15M in state funding to improve safety, connectivity

By Liz Carey  |   August 5, 2026   |   City

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont joined elected and other state officials to announce the city of New Britain, Conn., had been awarded a $14.7 million grant to improve the intersection of Route 174 and Eas...

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Pennsylvania opens application period for two rail programs

By Melina Druga  |   August 3, 2026   |   Featured

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) opened the application period for the Rail Transportation Assistance Program (RTAP) and the Rail Freight Assistance Program (RFAP) today. The pr...

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MTA releases 2026 July Financial Plan

By Melina Druga  |   July 31, 2026   |   City

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) recently released its 2026 July Financial Plan, the fourth consecutive balanced operating budget. The plan reflects nearly $600 million in annual sav...

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Connecticut breaks ground on TIME-1

By Melina Druga  |   July 30, 2026   |   Investment

The Connecticut Department of Transportation held a groundbreaking ceremony in Stratford on Monday to celebrate the start of construction on the $1.6 billion TIME-1, the largest component so far of TI...

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Illinois holds ribbon cutting ceremony for first NEVI charging station

By Melina Druga  |   July 28, 2026   |   Investment

The Illinois Department of Transportation recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony in Casey to celebrate the state’s first charging station built through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure ...

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CTA Innovation Studio announces challenge to test Faregate technology

By Liz Carey  |   July 21, 2026   |   Investment

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) said it is seeking proposals that will enable it to proactively improve its fare payment system. The transit agency said it is looking for new solutions through...

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New Jersey’s Major Access Permits moves to fully digital this month

By Melina Druga  |   July 21, 2026   |   Investment

On July 30, the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Major Access Permits process will become fully electronic. The move supports Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s executive order to simplify and mod...

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority receives $7.5M grant for three grade crossings

By Melina Druga  |   July 20, 2026   |   Investment

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) recently received a $7.5 million federal grant to advance planning and preliminary design to eliminate three grade crossings along the Long Island Rail ...

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California invests $2.5B in transportation infrastructure, public transit

By Liz Carey  |   July 20, 2026   |   Featured

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his state would spend nearly $2.5 billion on public transportation infrastructure to enhance connectivity for people who walk and bike, as well as to rebuild vit...

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Rebuild Illinois makes improvements in the Springfield area

By Melina Druga  |   July 17, 2026   |   Investment

The Illinois Department of Transportation is delivering nine major projects in the Springfield area as part of Rebuild Illinois, the state’s six-year plan to modernize the aging transportation syste...

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